When to go · Newcastle, New South Wales
Newcastle, New South Wales in March
Great month. Inside Newcastle, New South Wales's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Newcastle, New South Wales's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Newcastle, New South Wales in this guide.
Weather in March
- Newcastle, New South WalesHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 10 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Warm seas, calmer crowds in the south; the north is still wet.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Newcastle, New South Wales, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
Mar: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 10
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 2
March: Inside Newcastle, New South Wales's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking.
January: Inside Newcastle, New South Wales's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking.
Newcastle, New South Wales: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast